African-American Civil Rights Movement
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- Posted21 May 2018
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The Essay. To the Barricades! Race. Audio, 14 minutes
Michael Goldfarb remembers the books and films that influenced the events of 1968.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
Soul Music. Series 26, Songs of the Civil Rights Movement. Audio, 45 minutes
Actor Clarke Peters tells the stories of the songs behind the civil rights movement.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
In Our Time. Frederick Douglass. Audio, 52 minutes
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and ideas of Frederick Douglass, born to slavery.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Compass. America, Laboratory of Democracy, America Laboratory of Democracy: Insurgent Nation. Audio, 27 minutes
The insurgent popular movements that changed America's democracy
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Compass. Soul Music: A Change is Gonna Come. Audio, 27 minutes
Sam Cooke's song became synonymous with the American civil rights movement
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Great Lives. Peaches Golding on Shirley Chisholm. Audio, 30 minutes
Peaches Golding OBE, nominates African American politician Shirley Chisholm.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Essay. Black and White, Messrs Smith and Carlos and Norman. Audio, 15 minutes
Lindsay Johns explains the inspiration he draws from a black and white photo at his desk.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
Sunday Feature. Langston Hughes at the Third. Audio, 45 minutes
How an unlikely friendship led to Harlem poet Langston Hughes' epic 1964 BBC radio series.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
The Essay. The Book that Changed Me, Ben Anderson. Audio, 15 minutes
Journalist Ben Anderson explains how The Autobiography of Malcolm X inspired him.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
Sporting Witness. The Black Power Salute. Audio, 9 minutes
How two African-American athletes protested against racism at the 1968 Olympic Games.
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Soul Music. Series 23, A Change Is Gonna Come, by Sam Cooke. Audio, 30 minutes
Sam Cooke's A Change Is Gonna Come is an anthem for civil rights in the USA.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Mighty Real - McAlmont Sings Sylvester. Audio, 30 minutes
David McAlmont tells the glittering tale of Sylvester James and his disco hit Mighty Real.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
- Available for over a year
